Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
05 August 2013
Top Stories
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A former trader at Goldman Sachs was found liable in a U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission lawsuit for misleading investors about subprime mortgage securities during
the 2007 mortgage crisis, making $1 billion in profits for his employer. – Associated Press
(See item 7)
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Firefighters reached 45 percent containment of the 16,200-acre Aspen Fire in Fresno
County, California, August 1. – Modesto Bee (See item 25)
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Crews continued to battle the 72,000-acre Colockum Tarps Fire in Kittitas County,
Washington, August 1 and evacuations were ordered for several other residences around
the county while firefighters worked to establish containment lines. – Wenatchee World
(See item 27)
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found
several violations August 1 at an Army weapons-testing pond in Aberdeen, Maryland,
where 3 people have died in 2013. – Associated Press (See item 29)
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• Energy
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• Critical Manufacturing
• Defense Industrial Base
• Dams
SUSTENANCE and HEALTH
• Food and Agriculture
• Water and Wastewater Systems
• Healthcare and Public Health
SERVICE INDUSTRIES
• Financial Services
• Transportation Systems
• Information Technology
• Communications
• Commercial Facilities
FEDERAL and STATE
• Government Facilities
• Emergency Services
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Energy Sector
1. August 2, Daytona Beach News-Journal – (Florida) FPL: Outage hits 110,000
customers. Florida Power & Light Co. crews worked to restore service to 110,000
customers on Volusia’s east side August 1. The cause of the outage was being
investigated.
Source: http://www.newsjournalonline.com/article/20130801/NEWS/130809898/1040?Title=FPL-Outage-hits110-000-customers-&tc=ar
2. August 1, Reuters – (Arkansas) Decades-old defect caused Exxon’s Atkansas oil
spill: regulator. Officials with the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration said August 1 that a leak in Exxon Mobil Corp’s Pegasus pipeline,
which spilled about 5,000 barrels of crude oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, in March was
caused by an original manufacturing defect. The report stated it was likely some microcracking may have occurred immediately following the pipe’s manufacturing which led
to further cracking over time.
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-pipeline-exxon20130801,0,7710357.story
3. August 1, The Register – (International) Hackers induce ‘CATASTROPHIC
FAILURE’ in mock oil well. Researchers with Cimation demonstrated how to exploit
widely deployed supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to spoof
data to the operator and remotely control equipment such as pumps in oil pipelines. A
programmable logic controller was remotely controlled to send signals to devices on
the simulated pipeline, allowing researchers the ability to turn pumps on and off,
causing the mock oil pipeline to rupture.
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/01/scada_plc_vulnerability/
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Chemical Industry Sector
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Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
4. August 1, Associated Press – (Florida) Duke Energy won’t build Levy County
nuclear plant. Duke Energy Corp. announced that they were canceling plans to build a
new nuclear power plant in Levy County, though they are still pursuing a U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission license for possible future projects.
Source:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/dukeenergy-wont-build-levy-county-nuclear-plant
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Critical Manufacturing Sector
5. August 1, U.S. Department of Labor – (Guam) Guam Shipyard cited with 61 repeat,
serious safety and health violations. The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration cited Guam Industrial Services Inc., doing business as Guam Shipyard,
with 61 safety and health violations at its Santa Rita facility, 46 of which were serious
violations and 7 repeat. Proposed fines totaled $293,450.
Source:
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEA
SES&p_id=24471
For another story, see item 2
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Defense Industrial Base Sector
Nothing to report
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Financial Services Sector
6. August 1, Associated Press – (New York) FBI: 2 arrested in NY in $100 million
Ponzi scheme. An investment fund manager and his brother-in-law were arrested and
charged with allegedly running a $100 million Ponzi scheme that used investors’
money for personal investments in a Long Island resort.
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/FBI-2-arrested-in-NY-in-100million-Ponzi-scheme-4700418.php
7. August 1, Associated Press – (National) Ex-Goldman trader found liable in
mortgage fraud. A former trader at Goldman Sachs was found liable in a U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit for misleading investors about subprime
mortgage securities during the 2007 mortgage crisis, making $1 billion in profits for his
employer.
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/ex-goldman-trader-fabulous-fab-foundliable-mortgage-fraud-6C10820781
8. August 1, Baltimore Sun – (Maryland) Baltimore resident convicted in financial
fraud schemes. A Baltimore man was convicted of defrauding the Internal Revenue
Service and credit unions in a variety of schemes that included receiving $12 million in
fraudulent tax credits and over $370,000 in fraudulent tax refunds.
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-tax-fraudconviction-20130801,0,6358076.story
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Transportation Systems Sector
9. August 2, Newport News Daily Press – (Virginia) Tanker truck accident shuts down
I-64 west at J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Thursday. An overturned tanker hauling asphalt
sealer closed Interstate 64 westbound in Newport News for 7 hours August 1. The
impact of the crash ruptured the trucks tank, causing the sealer to leak onto the
highway.
Source: http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-hazmat-spill-blocks-i64westbound-at-j-clyde-morris-boulevard-exit-20130801,0,3804214.story
10. August 2, KMSP 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul – (Minnesota) Tanker fire shuts down Hwy
52 near Koch Refinery. Authorities shut down Highway 52 near the Koch Refinery in
Rosemount for over 5 hours August 2 after a semi-truck rolled over and burst into
flames.
Source: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/23027131/tanker-fire-shuts-down-hwy52-near-koch-refinery
11. August 1, WTVB 1590AM Coldwater – (Michigan) Nearly two dozen injured in
Greyhound bus accident on I-94 Thursday morning. Authorities closed the
westbound lanes of Interstate 94 in Climax, Michigan, after a Greyhound bus collided
with a semi-truck August 1. Nearly two dozen were injured following the incident.
Source: http://wincountry.com/news/articles/2013/aug/02/nearly-two-dozen-injured-ingreyhound-bus-accident-on-i-94-thursday-morning/
12. August 1, Black Hills Pioneer – (South Dakota) Semi accident causes two-hour
closure in Canyon. A section of Highway 14A in Spearfish was closed for around 2
hours after a semi carrying a truckload of round hay bails tipped on its side.
Source: http://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/article_be686a96-fac1-11e2-9e41001a4bcf887a.html
13. August 1, KMVT 11 Twin Falls – (Idaho) Police release details to fatal accident
between Wendell and Gooding. A fatal two-vehicle accident blocked both directions
of State Highway 46 between Wendell and Gooding for approximately 3 hours August
1.
Source: http://www.kmvt.com/news/breakingalert/Fatal-Accident-Closes-Highway-46Between-Wendell-and-Gooding-217920181.html
14. August 1, KTVB 7 Boise – (Idaho) Weiser man dies in crash on Highway 95. A fatal
two-vehicle crash closed the northbound lane of Highway 95 near New Meadows for
around 5 hours August 1.
Source: http://www.ktvb.com/news/State-Police-investigating-fatal-crash-on-Highway95-218011521.html
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15. August 1, WGHP 8 High Point – (North Carolina) Multiple accidents snarl traffic on
Business 40 in Winston-Salem. Severe weather caused multiple accidents and closed
all lanes on Business 40 in Winston-Salem for over 2 hours August 1.
Source: http://myfox8.com/2013/08/01/multiple-car-accident-on-business-40-inwinston-salem/
16. August 1, WKYT 27 Lexington – (Kentucky) Woman dies after SUV hits semi on U.S.
62 in Scott County. A fatal accident closed U.S. Route 62 in Scott County for several
hours August 1.
Source: http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/Deadly-crash-closes-US-62-in-ScottCounty-217933881.html
17. August 1, KUSA 9 Denver – (Colorado) 1 dead, 4 injured in Colorado highway
crash. A fatal two-vehicle crash closed Highway 285 in Jefferson County for several
hours August 1.
Source: http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/348177/346/1-killed-4-injured-inColorado-highway-crash
For another story, see item 26
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Food and Agriculture Sector
18. August 1, Los Angeles Times – (California) Ontario food processer fined $157,000
for toxic ammonia leaks. Ventura Foods, an Ontario, California, food processing plant
operator, agreed to pay $157,000 in fines in connection with a release of toxic
ammonia. Ventura Foods was cited for failing to immediately notify authorities after its
equipment leaked anhydrous ammonia and for deficiencies in its accident prevention
and emergency response plans.
Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-toxic-ammoniaontario-food-processing-plant-20130801,0,4562369.story
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Water and Wastewater Systems Sector
19. August 1, City of Valdosta – (Georgia) Valdosta wastewater plant spills 7.2 million
gallons. The city of Valdosta reported continued heavy rains caused the Withlacoochee
Wastewater Treatment Plant to discharge approximately 7.2 million gallons of total
suspended solids. The plant is currently undergoing relocation and working towards
bringing the facility in compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permit.
Source: http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/Withlacoochee-217994401.html
20. August 1, Associated Press – (South Dakota) Strange odor, taste in Aberdeen water
fixed. Aberdeen, South Dakota, officials reported an equipment problem that caused
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the city’s water to have an odd smell and taste for several weeks was fixed and should
return to normal in a week or two. The problem stemmed from equipment that was not
providing enough additives to deal with algae that formed in the city’s main source of
water, the Elm River.
Source:
http://www.argusleader.com/viewart/20130801/UPDATES/308010044/Strange-odortaste-Aberdeen-water-fixed
21. July 31, Hickory Daily Record – (North Carolina) Rains cause weekend wastewater
spill in Burke County. Burke County officials issued a public notice reporting a
140,000 gallon wastewater spill July 27 from a manhole outside the Indian Hills Pump
Station spilled into the Catawba River Basin. County officials reported the area has
been the source of multiple previous spills which are related to inflow and
infrastructure problems which are being addressed.
Source: http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/article_63417996-fa1c-11e2-a186001a4bcf6878.html
For another story, see item 29
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Healthcare and Public Health Sector
22. August 1, SC Magazine – (International) Black Hat: Diabetic researcher finds insulin
pump glitch that almost killed him. A diabetic security researcher with InGuardians
revealed a memory storage flaw in his insulin pump occurred after a battery change and
greatly skewed the amount of insulin he needed to manage his blood glucose levels.
The insulin pump could forget important data stored in it after the change, and lead its
user to mistakenly intake too much insulin.
Source: http://www.scmagazine.com//black-hat-diabetic-researcher-finds-insulinpump-glitch-that-almost-killed-him/article/305483/
23. August 1, Boston Globe – (Massachusetts) Patients were exposed to hepatitis B
because nurses lacked access to electronic medical records. A Massachusetts health
department investigation concluded dialysis patients at Boston Medical Center were
exposed to hepatitis B in March because nurses did not have access to computerized
medical records that would have notified them if a patient was infected. Due to the lack
of awareness of the patient’s infection, nurses failed to properly clean dialysis machines
before using them on 13 other patients over a 2-week period.
Source: http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/blogs/white-coatnotes/2013/08/01/patients-were-exposed-hepatitis-because-nurses-lacked-accesselectronic-medical-records/LUA8CenF0AOERyfnEmEebO/blog.html
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Government Facilities Sector
24. August 2, Associated Press – (Oklahoma) Oklahoma courthouse evacuated after
chemical spill. A chemical spill near the Sequoyah County courthouse in Sallisaw
prompted the courthouse’s closure August 1 as the building was evacuated after a
milky-white chemical started leaking from a truck parked near the courthouse. Officials
determined the chemical was a non-hazardous solvent.
Source: http://newsok.com/oklahoma-courthouse-evacuated-after-chemicalspill/article/3868415
25. August 2, Modesto Bee – (California) Local strike team heads to Aspen Fire.
Firefighters reached 45 percent containment of the 16,200-acre Aspen Fire in Fresno
County August 1. Smoke from the fire combined with smoke from wildfires in Oregon
caused unhealthy air in the Northern San Joaquin Valley as nearly 1,900 firefighters
battled the blaze.
Source: http://www.modbee.com/2013/08/02/2841424/local-strike-team-heads-toaspen.html
26. August 1, Redding Record Searchlight – (California) 1,200 acres ablaze in Klamath
National Forest. Crews battled two fires in the Klamath National Forest that burned
1,200 acres along the Salmon River in Siskiyou County. The fires have led to the
closure of Highway 93 near Butler Flat.
Source: http://www.redding.com/news/2013/aug/01/fires-burning-klamath-nationalforest/
27. August 1, Wenatchee World – (Washington) Fire crews heading to Kittitas County to
corral Colockum Tarps fire. Crews continued to battle the 72,000-acre Colockum
Tarps Fire in Kittitas County August 1 and evacuations were ordered for several other
residences around the county while firefighters worked to establish containment lines.
Source: http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/aug/01/fire-crews-heading-tokittitas-county-to-corral-colockum-tarps-fire/
28. August 1, Associated Press – (Pennsylvania) Fire destroys York County municipal
building. One firefighter was injured battling a blaze at a York County municipal
building August 1. The cause of the fire is under investigation and the facility and its
contents were a complete loss.
Source: http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Fire-destroys-York-Countymunicipal-building-4700347.php
29. August 1, Associated Press – (Maryland) OSHA finds safety violations at Army
pond. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) found several violations August 1 at an Army weapons-testing pond in
Aberdeen, Maryland, where 3 people have died in 2013. OSHA began its investigation
after a civilian technician died while performing routine maintenance in the pond
January 30.
Source: http://www.nbc12.com/story/22995117/osha-finds-safety-violations-at-army-
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pond
30. August 1, New York Times – (International) Terror threat prompts U.S. to close
diplomatic missions. Officials with the U.S. Department of State announced August 1
the closure of dozens of American diplomatic facilities all over the world for the
weekend of August 3 due to a terrorism threat.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/us/some-american-embassies-to-close-onsunday-over-security-concerns.html
For another story, see item 34
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Emergency Services Sector
31. August 2, KSHB 41 Kansas City – (Kansas) Authorities divert 911 calls during
outage. Emergency calls from Miami, Douglas, and Franklin Counties in Kansas were
rerouted to the Wellsville Police Department for roughly 8 hours August 1 when a
construction crew struck a fiber line, cutting 9-1-1 services.
Source: http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/state/kansas/authorities-divert-911-callsduring-outage
32. August 1, Florence Morning News – (South Carolina) Fire knocks out Williamsburg
County emergency phone lines. Williamsburg County rerouted their 9-1-1 calls to
Clarendon County’s Emergency Services department August 1after a business fire
damaged a phone line which carried 9-1-1 calls. Frontier Communications worked to
restore service and repair the damaged communications line.
Source: http://www.scnow.com/news/local/article_efbe8e6a-fac4-11e2-9c3d001a4bcf6878.html
33. August 1, Newport Patch – (Rhode Island) Woman injures husband, crashes into
emergency vehicles. A Kentucky woman was charged after crashing her car into a
police cruiser and fire department vehicle August 1 in Newport, causing significant
damage. The woman resisted arrest before being handcuffed and her husband told an
officer that they had been drinking.
Source: http://newport.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/woman-injures-husbandcrashes-into-emergency-vehicles
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Information Technology Sector
34. August 2, CNET – (International) Comfoo cyberspy campaign still active. Dell
SecureWorks found in a report that the Comfoo cyberespionage campaign is still
actively targeting corporate and government systems worldwide, and found over
200 variants of the malware.
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57596706-83/comfoo-cyberspy-campaign-
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still-active/
35. August 2, Softpedia – (International) Opscode wiki and ticketing systems hacked,
user data compromised. Opscode, developer of the Chef software configuration
management tool, warned customers that attackers gained access to its wiki and
ticketing user database, compromising usernames, emails, names, and hashed
passwords.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opscode-Wiki-and-Ticketing-SystemsHacked-User-Data-Compromised-372668.shtml
36. August 2, Softpedia – (International) Flaws in UEFI implementation can be abused
to bypass Windows 8 Secure Boot. Three researchers presented two techniques at the
Black Hat 2013 conference that can bypass the Secure Boot system in Windows 8 by
using a firmware vulnerability or vulnerabilities in common applications.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Flaws-in-UEFI-Implementation-Can-BeAbused-to-Bypass-Windows-8-Secure-Boot-372798.shtml
37. August 2, Softpedia – (International) JavaScript attacks can be used to steal web
browser data, experts warn. A researcher presenting at the Black Hat 2013
conference demonstrated a method to gain access to a Web page’s source code by
exploiting browser and JavaScript flaws.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/JavaScript-Attacks-Can-Be-Used-to-StealWeb-Browser-Data-Experts-Warn-372786.shtml
38. August 2, Help Net Security – (International) FBI announces cyberattack-reporting
portal for private sector companies. The FBI launched a pilot program for private
sector companies to report cyber threats called iGuardian. The program is initially open
to companies that are part of the InfraGuard network and may eventually be opened to
others.
Source: https://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15347
39. August 1, V3.co.uk – (International) Businesses warned to prepare for evolved
Andromeda botnet. Researchers at TrendMicro found that the authors of the
Andromeda botnet are about to release a major update to the botnet, including bug fixes
and new plugins.
Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2286354/businesses-warned-to-prepare-forevolved-andromeda-botnet
For another story, see item 3
Internet Alert Dashboard
To report cyber infrastructure incidents or to request information, please contact US-CERT at soc@us-cert.gov or
visit their Web site: http://www.us-cert.gov
Information on IT information sharing and analysis can be found at the IT ISAC (Information Sharing and
Analysis Center) Web site: https://www.it-isac.org
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Communications Sector
Nothing to report
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Commercial Facilities Sector
40. August 2, Associated Press – (Washington) Seattle Fire: ‘unknown odor’ prompts
evacuation of Seattle apartment units; no hazard found. An unknown odor at a
north Seattle apartment building August 1 prompted the building to evacuate its 21
units until the building could be ventilated. Residents were allowed to return August 2.
Source:
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/d58e0a19fb204a45895b65e74a78417e/WA-Apartments-Evacuated/
41. July 31, Burlington County Times – (Pennsylvania) Moorestown Mall and East Gate
shopping center evacuated after morning gas leak. Emergency officials evacuated
the Moorestown Mall and several nearby stores at East Gate Square shopping center
July 31 for 3 hours after a natural gas line ruptured by a construction crew performing
renovations.
Source:
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/moorestownmall-and-east-gate-shopping-center-evacuated-after-morning/article_0f48e923-0b1158a4-bac0-f84e75eb2e1e.html
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Dams Sector
42. August 1, Associated Press – (New Mexico) Lake Roberts dam in NM undergoing
renovation. The Silver City dam in New Mexico will lower the water level at Lake
Roberts for a $6.5 million renovation to its dam and spillway to strengthen it and
reduce its vulnerability to flooding. The boat ramp will be closed as the water level
drops and the dam will be raised 8 feet, the current spillway will be replaced, and a
secondary spillway will be built.
Source: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_23772727/lake-roberts-damnm-undergoing-renovation
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